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Funding for Women-Owned Businesses

Women Entrepreneurs Can

Female entrepreneurship has been on a steady rise in the United States, with the number of women-owned businesses nearly doubling between 1997 and 2017. Most government agencies and many large corporations have procurement programs that allot a percentage of their contracts to women-owned small businesses.

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Why “The Culture of Failure” is Imperative to Startup Communities

Both Sides of the Table

I recently wrote about the 12 tips to building successful startup communities. I lived in London from 1997-2005 and for 6 of those years ran my startup based out of London. Failure in startups seems to now be embedded in startup communities like NY and LA. I’m absolutely certain it is critical to any startup community.

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Meet our Startup Chica Committee Members

Austin Startup

Startup Chica Spotlight: Meet our 2019 Committee Members Meet the Austin professionals and community leaders who have embraced the Latinitas mission and helped make Startup Chica 2019 a reality. Currently, Nereyda is a Global Program Manager at Facebook where she leads global outsourcing initiatives for its community operations team.

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Visit to Case Foundation and Startup America

David Teten

Michael Smith, leader of the Social Innovation team at the Case Foundation , introduced the Foundation as a non-profit started in 1997 by Steve Case (AOL co-founder) and his wife, Jean Case. We also do a lot of cross-sector collaborations: bringing in for-profit, government, nonprofits, etc. Startup America is an example.

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Clayton Christensen

Steve Blank

I remember the first time I read the Innovator’s Dilemma in 1997. Innovation Theater) in companies and government organizations, rather than creating actual innovation. It’s the impact you make serving God, your family, community, and country. I never got to say thank you. Eye Opening. You left us way too early.

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The Ultimate CEO Twitter List

YoungUpstarts

corbett3000 : Peter Corbett, CEO of iStrategyLabs discusses engaging communities through innovation on @corbett3000. ibarguen : Follow along with Alberto Ibarguen, Knight Foundation CEO, as he discusses the promotion of informed and engaged communities. Foundations, Associations & Non-Profits.

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Don’t miss celebrating these seasonal events for mission-driven organizations

Board Effect

Seasonal events invigorate communities by livening things up and creating a sense of belonging. Public gatherings provide opportunities for people in the community to connect and share common interests. Most boards are deeply connected to the communities they serve, and a seasonal event can spark community engagement.